# FLIGHT DYNAMICS:
UNIT I – CRUISING FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
- Forces and Moments Acting on a Flight Vehicle
- Equation of Motion of A Rigid Flight Vehicle
- Different Types of Drag
- Estimation of Parasite Drag Co-efficient by Proper Area Method
- Drag Polar of Vehicles
- From Low Speed to High Speeds
- Variation of Thrust
- Power with Velocity and Altitudes for Air Breathing Engines
- Performance of Airplane in Level Flight
- Power Available and Power Required Curves
- Maximum Speed in Level Flight
- Conditions for Minimum Drag and Power Required
UNIT II – MANOEUVERING FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
- Range and Endurance
- Climbing and Gliding Flight
- Maximum Rate of Climb and Steepest Angle of Climb
- Minimum Rate of Sink and Shallowest Angle of Glide
- Turning Performance (Turning Rate Turn Radius)
- Bank Angle and Load Factor
- Limitations on Turn
- V-N Diagram
- Load Factor
UNIT III – STATIC LONGITUDINAL STABILITY
- Degree of Freedom of Rigid Bodies in Space
- Static and Dynamic Stability
- Purpose of Controls in Airplanes
- Inherently Stable and Marginal Stable Airplanes
- Static, Longitudinal Stability
- Stick Fixed Stability
- Basic Equilibrium Equation
- Stability Criterion
- Effects of Fuselage and Nacelle
- Influence Of Cg Location
- Power Effects
- Stick Fixed Neutral Point
- Stick Free Stability
- Hinge Moment Coefficient
- Stick Free Neutral Points
- Symmetric Maneuvers
- Stick Force Gradients
- Stick Force Per ‘G’
- Aerodynamic Balancing
UNIT IV – LATERAL AND DIRECTIONAL STABILITY
- Dihedral Effect
- Lateral Control
- Coupling Between Rolling and Yawing Moments
- Adverse Yaw Effects
- Aileron Reversal
- Static Directional Stability
- Weather Cocking Effect
- Rudder Requirements
- One Engine Inoperative Condition
- Rudder Lock
UNIT V – DYNAMIC STABILITY
- Introduction to Dynamic Longitudinal Stability
- Modes of Stability
- Effect of Freeing the Stick
- Brief Description of Lateral and Directional
- Dynamic Stability
- Spiral Divergence
- Dutch Roll
- Autorotation
- Aircraft Spin